The Civil War in AmericaThe Mississippi River

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This place is the great Hydra of Rebellion, you know I always told you that to Conquer New Orleans and get possession of the Mississippi was to conquer Jeff Davis, and so you see it will be if we have at the head of affairs a man of firmness and ability—They know Butlers Caliber at home better than I do, still he dont strike me as the man for the position, neither does Phelps, both are too erratic for these times, for Gods sake dont let us fail for want of a good military head.